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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

A Pretty Scary Day

I awoke around 1am with contractions. I drove myself to the hospital because I didn't want to wake up Aubrey who had to go to school, so Brian stayed with her. By the time I got to the hospital, the contractions were 5 minutes apart. By 3:45am I had started hemorrhaging. It was the scariest thing I have ever been through. There was so much blood I thought I was going to die. The nurse was just holding me. I told her I needed to be ok because i had a 6 year old at home. I got really weak & almost started to pass out but she talked me through it. The next couple hours were pretty rough. Brielle's heartbeat is still good-150s. This morning I met with the perinatologist. They said that my previa has moved away from the uterus-which is what we have been waiting for. But the previa has caused a snowball affect of problems. I have a subchorionic hemorrhage under my membranes. They are very concerned that my water will break soon. And even more worry some is that I now have a partial abruption. The placenta has torn away from the wall. Baby had been measuring a week ahead since
12 weeks & now she's measuring right on schedule. So it's of concern that in a month she has lost 6 days. But good that she's not a week behind schedule or worse. Dr gave me about 50:50 odds of making it to 24 weeks. Tomorrow I will be 23 weeks. He said even at 23 1/2 weeks they would try & fight for the baby. But she will have so many obstacles to overcome at 24 weeks. This is a very scary time. Right now I am not hemorrhaging but am bleeding. I have been bleeding this time for 17 days.
Please pray that I don't have another hemorrhage & that little Briella hangs in there for weeks.

Hi Stacy,We don't know each other. I heard about your blog from a mutual friend. I wanted to pass on some encouragement. My sis-in-law had very similar circumstances to yours. My niece was born at 25 weeks and weighed 1lb 2oz. She definitely had some hurdles, but she is now a happy, healthy 7 year old. Miracles do happen. We will keep you and your baby girl in our prayers. God bless!

Stacy,Hang in there momma! You and your beautiful little one have come so far you guys will both come through this stronger then before! You're in our hearts and prayers at WTE!!! Relax and try to stay positive!!!! (((((((((hugs))))))))